Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 12:25
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Berean Standard Bible
Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.
King James Version
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
World English Bible
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.
American Standard Version
Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 12
23 A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.
24 The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
25 Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.
26 A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.
27 A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.
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